30 Plus Windows Mobile 6.5 Smartphones Will Arrrive in 2009

Benjamin Tan, senior director, GCR Mobile Team Unit at Microsoft China recently announced that over 30 smartphones running Windows Mobile 6.5 will hit the market before the year end. These devices will be available from 15 handset vendors.

Tan made this announcement during a meetup with reporters in China and we know that the list of handset makers working with Microsoft’s new platform includes HTC, Acer, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG, Toshiba and HP. The Redmond giant will also the get the support of major carriers worldwide, like AT&T, Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Telstra, SKT and more.